The Buzz | Kelly Clarkson to lead parade in Big Easy

Kelly Clarkson

Pop star Kelly Clarkson will ride as celebrity grand marshal when the Krewe of Endymion parade rolls in New Orleans the Saturday before Fat Tuesday in 2013.

Clarkson was the first winner of "American Idol" in 2002. Her hits include "A Moment Like This" and "Because of You."

Organizers say she'll perform at Endymion's ball at the Superdome after the parade.

Clarkson may be upstaged at the Feb. 9 parade by a float that organizers say will be the largest and most elaborate in Carnival history.

The super float will be 330 feet long and carry more than 200 riders.

Fat Tuesday translated into French is Mardi Gras and is on Feb. 12 next year. It is traditionally marked with feasting the day before the Catholic season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.

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Country's leading man of the moment will be joined by lead nominee and good friend Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town.

Few are hotter than Aldean right now. The Georgia native scored the year's second-biggest debut last week, selling 409,000 copies of his fifth album, "Night Train," and recently announced a series of stadium appearances on his 2013 tour.

Kristin Chenoweth and Trace Adkins return as hosts for the show, aired live Dec. 10 on Fox from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

'Diddy' injured in car crash

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being treated for injuries he sustained during a minor car accident in Beverly Hills, Calif.

A spokeswoman for the 42-year-old rapper-producer says he hurt his neck, ribs and collarbone in the crash Wednesday on Sunset Boulevard near the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Combs was a passenger in a Cadillac Escalade when a Lexus sedan made a left turn and collided with it. A police lieutenant said Combs complained of pain but was not taken to a hospital at the time.

Publicist Keesha Johnson said Thursday that doctors are now treating Combs, and he is grateful for the outpouring of fan support following the accident.

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The Buzz | Kelly Clarkson to lead parade in Big Easy

Pop star Kelly Clarkson will ride as celebrity grand marshal when the Krewe of Endymion parade rolls in New Orleans the Saturday before Fat Tuesday in 2013. Clarkson was the first winner of 'American